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1980 US Open – Men's singles

Defending champion John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 5–7, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 US Open. It was his second US Open singles title and second major singles title overall. The final is often ranked among the best matches in tennis history,[1][2] and was central to the Borg–McEnroe rivalry.[3][2] It was the first successful US Open men's singles title defense in the Open Era.

Men's singles
1980 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States John McEnroe
Runner-upSweden Björn Borg
Score7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Main article: 1980 US Open (tennis)

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. John McEnroe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Björn Borg (finalist)
  2.   John McEnroe (champion)
  3.   Jimmy Connors (semifinalist)
  4.   Guillermo Vilas (fourth round)
  5.   Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
  6.   Gene Mayer (first round)
  7.   Harold Solomon (fourth round)
  8.   Eddie Dibbs (second round)
  9.   Peter Fleming (second round)
  10.   Ivan Lendl (quarterfinalist)
  11.   Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinalist)
  12.   José Luis Clerc (first round)
  13.   Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
  14.   Wojtek Fibak (quarterfinalist)
  15.   Yannick Noah (fourth round)
  16.   Victor Amaya (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Björn Borg 6 3 4 7 6
11   Roscoe Tanner 4 6 6 5 3
1   Björn Borg 4 4 6 6 6
  Johan Kriek 6 6 1 1 1
14   Wojtek Fibak 6 2 6 1 65
  Johan Kriek 4 6 3 6 77
1   Björn Borg 64 1 77 7 4
2   John McEnroe 77 6 65 5 6
  Eliot Teltscher 1 6 3 0
3   Jimmy Connors 6 3 6 6
3   Jimmy Connors 4 7 6 3 63
2   John McEnroe 6 5 0 6 77
10   Ivan Lendl 6 3 2 5
2   John McEnroe 4 6 6 7

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   Borg 6 6 6
  Aubone 1 4 1 1   Borg 7 6 2 6
  Sadri 6 4 6 6   Sadri 5 2 6 0
  Soares 2 6 4 4 1   Borg 77 1 6 6
  Scanlon 2 4 6 6 7   McNamara 62 6 2 0
  Feaver 6 6 3 3 6   Scanlon 6 0 5 2
  McNamara 6 6 6   McNamara 3 6 7 6
  Ostoja 1 1 0 1   Borg 6 6 6
  Gómez 6 6 4 15   Noah 3 3 0
  Saviano 3 3 0 r   Gómez 3 5 6 6 4
  Purcell 7 6 6   Purcell 6 7 2 3 6
  Smith 6 4 0   Purcell 6 2 4 4
  Manson 6 6 7 15   Noah 4 6 6 6
  Menon 1 2 5   Manson 7 6 0 2
15   Noah 6 6 6 15   Noah 6 7 6 6
  Schneider 1 0 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   Tanner 6 6 6
  Moore 3 4 1 11   Tanner 6 6 6
  Arias 6 6 6 6   Arias 3 3 0
  Sauer 2 7 2 2 11   Tanner 7 6 6
  Van Dillen 7 6 6   Van Dillen 6 1 2
  Malin 6 2 3   Van Dillen 6 6 1 7
  Krishnan 6 6 3 6   Krishnan 4 3 6 6
  Austin 4 4 6 1 11   Tanner 6 6 5 6
  Teacher 7 6 6   Teacher 3 4 7 2
  Ramírez 6 1 2   Teacher 6 3 6 4 6
  Glickstein 7 6 6   Glickstein 4 6 3 6 3
  Riessen 5 1 1   Teacher 6 6 7 6
  Amritraj 7 6 6   Amritraj 7 4 6 2
  Fritz 5 2 3   Amritraj 7 0 4 6 6
8   Dibbs 5 2 7 6 6 8   Dibbs 5 6 6 2 1
  Lutz 7 6 5 0 2

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   Vilas 6 6 6
  Maher 0 1 2 4   Vilas 6 6 6
  Hayes 7 2 3 6 6   Hayes 2 4 4
  James 5 6 6 2 1 4   Vilas 3 3 6 6 6
  Van't Hof 6 6 7   González 6 6 4 4 2
  Hardie 3 3 5   Van't Hof 6 5 3
  González 6 7 6   González 7 7 6
  Rocavert 2 5 2 4   Vilas 6 3 4 3
  Trogolo 7 6 3 6 14   Fibak 3 6 6 6
  Maynetto 5 1 6 4   Trogolo 3 4 1
  Winitsky 5 7 3 6 7   Winitsky 6 6 6
  Fillol Sr. 7 5 6 3 6   Winitsky 6 1 1 6
  Feigl 6 4 6 7 7 14   Fibak 3 6 6 7
  Bedel 4 6 7 6 6   Feigl 4 6 6 4 3
14   Fibak 6 0 6 6 14   Fibak 6 2 3 6 6
  Benson 4 6 3 4

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   Fleming 6 6 3 6
  Nealon 4 1 6 2 9   Fleming 4 2 0
  Kriek 7 6 6   Kriek 6 6 6
  Birner 5 4 0   Kriek
  Giammalva 6 7 6   Giammalva DEF
  Okker 2 6 3   Giammalva 6 6 7
  Palin 6 7 6 6   Palin 4 2 5
  Kohlberg 7 5 2 4   Kriek 6 5 6 6
  Günthardt 6 6 6   Mottram 4 7 3 4
  Parun 4 2 3   Günthardt 6 2 4
  Mottram 6 6 6   Mottram 7 6 6
  Garcia 0 3 2   Mottram 7 4 6 3 6
  Pfister 7 2 7 6   Pfister 6 6 4 6 4
  Cain 5 6 5 3   Pfister 6 6 3 1 7
5   Gerulaitis 6 6 6 5   Gerulaitis 3 2 6 6 6
  Van Patten 3 4 0

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Ocleppo 2 7 4
6   Mayer 6 6 2 r   Ocleppo 6 6 6
  Shore 7 7 6   Shore 4 0 3
  Docherty 6 6 4   Ocleppo 5 0 2
  Pecci Sr. 4 6 6 6   Teltscher 7 6 6
  Whitecross 6 2 2 2   Pecci Sr. 4 1 3
  Teltscher 6 6 6   Teltscher 6 6 6
  Davis 2 4 4   Teltscher 6 6 6
  Willenborg 6 6 6 5 7 13   Gottfried 4 2 1
  McNamee 7 3 3 7 5   Willenborg 3 2 4
  Case 5 6 6 6   Case 6 6 6
  Bertram 7 4 1 3   Case 0 7 2 4
  Gullikson 6 6 6 13   Gottfried 6 6 6 6
  Graham 3 4 4   Gullikson 3 2 6
13   Gottfried 6 6 6 6 13   Gottfried 6 6 7
  Carter 7 2 1 3

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Mitton 6 6 4 2 7
12   Clerc 3 2 6 6 5   Mitton 6 6 6
  Ayala 6 3 6 3 6   Ayala 3 1 3
  Maze 4 6 3 6 3   Mitton 6 2 6 6
  Giammalva Jr. 3 6 6 6   Giammalva Jr. 3 6 2 3
  Fisher 6 1 2 2   Giammalva Jr. 6 4 6 6
  Buehning 6 3 6 7 6   Buehning 2 6 4 4
  Martinez 2 6 7 5 4   Mitton 6 4 4
  Stewart 7 6 6 3   Connors 7 6 6
  Taygan 6 2 4   Stewart 2 6 4
  Moor 4 7 7 3 7   Moor 6 7 6
  Stockton 6 6 6 6 6   Moor 4 1 1
  Walts 6 6 4 6 3   Connors 6 6 6
  Drewett 4 2 6 4   Walts 3 1 3
3   Connors 6 6 6 3   Connors 6 6 6
  Freeman 2 2 2

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   Solomon 6 6 6
  Norbäck 2 4 4 7   Solomon 6 6 6
  Năstase 6 6 4 6   Năstase 2 2 2
  Dominguez 4 1 6 2 7   Solomon 6 6 4 6 6
  Rennert 7 6 6   Simpson 7 3 6 0 2
  Gandolfo 5 2 1   Rennert 4 6 6 3
  Simpson 6 6 2 7   Simpson 6 0 7 6
  Leach 3 3 6 6 7   Solomon 1 0 0
  Grant 7 6 7 10   Lendl 6 6 6
  Ycaza 5 1 6   Grant 3 2 7 6 3
  Tulasne 2 6   Tulasne 6 6 5 0 6
  Leonard 6 6 r   Tulasne 2 0 1
  Mayotte 6 6 6 10   Lendl 6 6 6
  Mitchell 3 1 1   Mayotte 4 4 4
10   Lendl 6 6 7 10   Lendl 6 6 6
  Mayotte 4 3 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16   Amaya 6 6 7
  Davidson 4 2 6 16   Amaya 7 7 6
  Fagel 6 6 6   Fagel 5 5 1
  Leeds 4 2 0 16   Amaya 3 6 6 3
  Portes 6 6 6   Portes 6 2 7 6
  Yuill 2 4 2   Portes 7 6 3 6
  Wilkison 4 6 6 7   Wilkison 5 2 6 3
  Gullikson 6 0 2 5   Portes 2 4 2
  Hooper 6 6 6 2   McEnroe 6 6 6
  Shiras 2 1 3   Hooper 3 3 4
  Meyer 6 6 3 6   Meyer 6 6 6
  Waltke 4 2 6 3   Meyer 1 1 6 2
  Krulevitz 7 7 1 6 2   McEnroe 6 6 4 6
  Pattison 6 6 6 2   Krulevitz 6 0 2
2   McEnroe 6 6 6 2   McEnroe 7 6 6
  Roger-Vasselin 3 4 1

References

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  1. ^ "My thought on the Greatest tennis matches". Baseball Statistics. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  2. ^ a b Cronin, Matthew (2011). Epic: John McEnroe, Björn Borg, and the Greatest Tennis Season Ever. Trade Paper Press. pp. 261–265.
  3. ^ Pye, Steven (2013-08-29). "US Open final 1980: the making of McEnroe and a bridge too far for Borg". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
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